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Thieves plunder royal beekeeper's hives

Police are questioning beekeepers after as many as 500,000 bees were stolen from a farm, it emerged yesterday. A total of 11 hives owned by royal beekeeper Murray McGregor are believed to have been taken at night by thieves with specialist knowledge of bees.

Police are questioning beekeepers after as many as 500,000 bees were stolen from a farm, it emerged yesterday.

A total of 11 hives owned by royal beekeeper Murray McGregor are believed to have been taken at night by thieves with specialist knowledge of bees.